Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Ultrasound-mammography combo detects more breast cancers

Washington, May 14 : Combining ultrasound screening with routine mammography may help in more effective diagnosis of breast cancers, but can also increase the rate of false positive findings, says a new study.

The clinical trials over 2,809 women in 21 clinical sites in the United States, Canada and Argentina were conducted by the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) and analyzed by Brown University statisticians.

The participants were women aged 25 years or older and were at an increased risk of breast cancer, women with dense breasts, women with a family history of breast cancer, and women who'd already had a breast biopsy.

source: newKerala.com

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